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LeAnn R. Ralph Rural Route 2 Author E6689 970th Ave. Colfax, WI 54730 (715) 308-6336 |
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To see a picture of an un-decorated milkweed pod poinsettia click here. **************************************** At first glance, milkweed plants and poinsettias don't seem to have much in common. If you live in an area where milkweed grows wild, however, you can use the dried milkweed pods to make poinsettia ornaments for your Christmas tree. Here's how: 1. Collect some dried milkweed pods. In the fall, the milkweed plants have already gone to seed but the dried pods will still be attached to the plant. You will need six "halves" of a milkweed pod for each poinsettia flower that you are going to make. 2. After you have collected the milkweed pods and have brought them into the house, put them in a warm spot for a few days or a week to dry out more. This is especially important if it has been rainy and damp outside. 3. Glue the milkweed pod halves together side-by-side in a circle so that they look like a flower. A hot glue gun works well for gluing the pods together. 4. Decorate your poinsettia flowers with spray paint and glitter, or, if you don't want to spray paint your poinsettias, just use glue and glitter. Mix and match and experiment with colors. 5. Glue a loop of string, yarn, twine or ribbon to the back of the poinsettia flower. Once the glue is dry, your ornament is ready to hang on the Christmas tree. You could also give these as gifts ---four or six to set, or however many you want to give. To see a picture of an un-decorated milkweed pod poinsettia click here. ****************************************************** My first experience with milkweed poinsettias took place when I was growing up on our dairy farm in west central Wisconsin. The story is included in my first book, Christmas in Dairyland. To read sample chapters and to order the book click here (copyright 2003/2004: LeAnn R. Ralph) ***************************************************** This article may be freely distributed as long as the "about the author" information is included: LeAnn R. Ralph is the author of the books: "Christmas In Dairyland (True Stories From a Wisconsin Farm)" and "Give Me a Home Where the Dairy Cows Roam" and "Preserve Your Family History (A Step-by-Step Guide for Interviewing Family Members and Writing Oral Histories) -- You are invited to read sample chapters, order books and to sign up for the FREE! monthly newsletter, Rural Route 2 News -- http://ruralroute2.com Contact Information: LeAnn R. Ralph E6689 970th Ave. Colfax, WI 54730 (715) 308-6336 mailto:bigpines@ruralroute2.com http://ruralroute2.com |
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